Shikhar Dhawan Wants India to Emulate Previous Australian Teams

Oct 8, 2017 at 3:21 PM

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Shikhar Dhawan Wants India to Emulate Previous Australian Teams

Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan who made a return to the national squad for the T20I series against Australia said that the current Indian team has a perfect blend of the youngster and experienced campaigners to take India to top level. The southpaw also expressed his desire to achieve a level where the previous invincible Australian team had reached. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue won the rain-curtailed opening T20I by nine wickets.

“Our team is very strong. We have been doing well for a long time. We have some good youngsters as well as experienced players. The youngsters are maturing well,” Dhawan said. “You really get a good boost when you perform well with International players in the IPL. In today’s era, most of the teams are on level par. It would be a great thing if we can achieve what Australians did earlier.”

Dhawan also stated that had the full match took place, the Men in Blue were confident of chasing down any target knowing the fact that the Ranchi wicket was on the slower side, Australia was struggling at 118/8 in 18.4 overs when rain arrived. Eventually, India was set a revised target of 48 of 6 overs, and the chased it down with the only loss of Rohit Sharma.

“The target was not that big. Yes the wicket had low bounce but we are used to the conditions here. We could have chased easily,” he said. “It feels great to play in the XI after my return and start on a winning note. I’ve also got some runs under my belt which is a good sign.”

The Ranchi crowd was deprived of a Dhoni onslaught, but after so much rain it meant the match had to be reduced to just six overs.

“Who all will you play in six overs! Fans must have returned disappointed. But they would surely be happy with India’s win. We won the match that’s what matters to us,” Dhawan said.

The southpaw was also unaware of the fact that if there will be any change in the batting order for India in the upcoming matches.

“Captain would know as I’ve returned after a long time. If players perform they will get the opportunity. Everyone doing well is a good sign. Our bench strength is strong with the likes of Ajinkya Rahane who did so well in the ODIs, then there’s KL Rahul and Murali Vijay in Tests so it’s a good sign for India,” he concluded.

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